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I have followed Sen. Cory Gardner’s voting record carefully since President Donald Trump was elected. Sen. Gardner has never broken from the Republican Party. This includes the pushing in of an...
DATE: June 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was glad to see that we will be able to vote for the children, teachers, county and country in November. I know there are a lot of anti-tax folks in the county, but I strongly believe paying...
DATE: June 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
In my office, there’s a photo of a street light – a light bulb, really – strung over the intersection of Main and Market in Cortez under which trucks loaded with local wool are headed to Gallup’s...
DATE: June 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
When was the last time you remember seeing the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights posted anywhere? A bank, the post office, a school, the library, your local pub,...
DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am a candidate for the Colorado Unity Party’s 2020 nomination for U.S. Senate. I’m running on peace, justice, ecology and election reform, with a theme of “unity in diversity.” The slogan “Unity...
DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
At two–plus years into the Trump presidency, I’m still scratching my head as to how a billionaire from New York City captured the hearts and minds of rural America to such an extent that almost...
DATE: May 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently, Sen. Cory Gardner chaired an informative and substantive Senate hearing on the science of climate change. Four well-credentialed climate scientists testified, including Dr. Waleed...
DATE: May 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Thank you to the Journal for covering the development of the food hub in Cortez (“Coalition plans soft opening for ‘community food center,’ ” May 6). I’m often asked, “What’s happening with the...
DATE: May 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently, Sen. Cory Gardner chaired an informative and substantive Senate hearing on the science of climate change. Four well-credentialed climate scientists testified, including Dr. Waleed...
DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am writing in response to DJ Birnbaum’s letter published on May 16 about the elections for the Empire Electric Association board of directors (“Cortez, let’s not end up like Durango ”). The...
DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
“Trails plan aims to put Silverton on map for mountain biking” (May 13) – what were you thinking? Mountain biking and trail-building destroy wildlife habitat! Mountain biking is environmentally,...
DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The argument for single-payer health insurance is arithmetic – simple arithmetic. For-profit health insurance companies have to, you know, make a profit That means that part of your premium...
DATE: May 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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